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DO YOU WANT TO LEARN WHY 1 IN 5 STUDENTS HAVE OPTED OUT OF THE NYS STANDARDIZED TESTS? VISIT NYC OPT OUT TO LEARN MORE.

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH ABOUT THE TESTS

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We must continue to Refuse!

Public education is under attack. As New York City parents, we need to send a strong message to Washington, DC, to Albany, and to City Hall. We see obstacles mounting higher that compromise our public schools, so the voices and actions of parents must play a crucial role in the fate of public education. Last year, state and city officials acknowledged that opting out is a PARENT’S RIGHT and that students and schools cannot be punished for opting out. Learn why we must continue to opt out and deal a final, crushing blow to the test-and-punish policies of the NYS Education Department!

Sample Opt Out Letters

Grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA): Paper based April 11-12* Computer based April 10-17
Grades 3-8 math: Paper based May 1-2* • Computer based May 1-8

*As per NYSED guidelines, though the paper-based testing window is three days, districts can determine whichdates the test will be administered. NYC has chosen these two consecutive dates as the primary testadministration.